title: Brachiocephalic trunk and left brachiocephalic vein injuries following penetrating right sternoclavicular junction trauma: a case report.
abstract: A 46-year-old male sustained severe pe- netrating injury by a sharp instrument to his right upper sternoclavicular junction. The wound tract was from suprasternal notch to mediastinum. Exploratory operation via median sternotomy under general anesthesia found a large mediastinal septum hematoncus, as well as brachiocephalic trunk and left brachiocephalic vein injuries. The perforating vascular wounds were repaired with 5-0 prolene suture. He was recovered uneventfully and discharged 9 days after operation. There was no sequel found during 7 years follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing Institute of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Chongqing 400014, China.
authors.forename: Ling-wen
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Yuan-kang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ding-yuan
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: DU
authors.forename: Hong-jie
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Wei-ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xing-ji
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery